Economics For Today
Economics For Today
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ISBN: 9781337613040
Author: Tucker
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The meaning of real interest rate.

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If you deposit money in the bank for one year scenario 1: nominal interest rate = 10%, inflation rate = 0%  Scenario 2: normal interest rate = 25%, inflation rate = 15% In which scenario does the real value of the deposit grow the most? Explain.
In which situation is the real interest rate highest? In which situation is the real interest rate highest?       A.  The nominal interest rate is 25% and the inflation rate 30%.     B.  The nominal interest rate is 2% and the inflation rate 1%.     C.  The nominal interest rate is 8% and the inflation rate 5%.     D.  The nominal interest rate is 11% and the inflation rate 9%.
Assume that in Azerbaijan, Alyana deposits $5,000 in the bank for a single year. Given the following cases, answer the questions. CASE 1: inflation = 0%, nominal interest rate = 5% CASE 2: inflation = 5%, nominal interest rate = 10% CASE 3: inflation = 10 %, nominal interest rate = 15% In which case does the real value of your deposit grow the most?   Assume the tax rate is 30%. In which case do you pay the most taxes? Compute the after-tax nominal interest rate,then subtract inflation to get the after-tax real interest rate for     both cases. Answer all parts
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